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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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